2. Sherman County Photography Club Meeting, June 25

July 4th fireworks displays are just around the corner so now is a good time to learn how to capture the moment with your camera. Tori Macnab Medina will share her skills of catching fantastic fireworks photos as well as photographing the beautiful summer night skies. The Sherman County Photography meeting starts at 6pm at the OSU Extension Building in Moro on Monday, June 25. Meetings are open to everyone and new members are always welcome.

3. Sherman County Court & Cities Public Work Session on Fiber Broadband, June 27

The Sherman County Court and Sherman County cities will conduct a joint work session on Wednesday, June 27, 7 until 8:30 p.m. at the Wasco School Events Center in Wasco. The purpose will be to discuss the Fiber Based Broadband Initiative for City Fiber to Homes. Sherman County residents with questions about the fiber optics initiative may contact Carrie Pipinich,carrie@mcedd.org, or call 541-296-2266, or city administrators.

The Frontier TeleNet board reserves the right at its sole discretion to enter into Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (a), (g), (j), (n),(D). For those requesting a call in number or other accommodations, please contact Mike Smith at 541-306-1202 ormikesmith@connectionsllc.us

5. Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District Special Meeting, June 25

PUBLIC NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING

The Sherman County Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding a special meeting on Monday, June 25th at 7pm at the USDA Service Center Office, at 302 Scott Street in Moro, Oregon 97039. The board will review the Annual Work Plan.

6. Not the Finished Product

As individuals, human beings are constantly changing, even though it may not seem like it in the short term.

In what Harvard psychologist, Dan Gilbert, calls the “end of history illusion,” human beings seem to think that the people we are today are the people we are going to be in the future. Not so, according to his research and a presentation featured on TED.com.

One of the benefits of a long-term study was the inescapable fact that people in Gilbert’s studies actually changed far more than what they expected to change, in an imagined 10-year period into the future. At every point in the age range, actual reported change – in such things as personal values, personality, likes and dislikes – was far above the predicted change levels.

So,” you ask, “why does this matter?” Well, it ties in with the way we make decisions. We know that everything that has happened to us – every experience, learning moment, discovery – is stored in our subconscious, along with the emotions that we associate with those experiences. Then, as we are confronted with some new situation, our brains immediately attempt to associate the new situation with something filed away in the subconscious. If nothing resonates, then the brain files this new experience for future use.

If we do connect with something in the past, then our brains immediately go into “association mode,” evaluate whether the past experience was good or bad, and then we make decisions according to what happened to us in the past. When we try to imagine something in the future, we have nothing on which to base our judgment, except the past. No surprise, it is easier to remember than it is to imagine – unless we can let go of the belief that we are a “finished product” with no more growing to do.

The good news is that we are NOT finished growing and changing, even if we think we are. As Gilbert reported, “The person you are right now is transient, as fleeting and as temporary as all the people you have ever been.”

The question is: Who do you want to be tomorrow? And the tomorrow after that, and the tomorrow after that? Let go of feeling “finished” and embrace the “want to be” in you. Your brain will be fully engaged in the future – and you’ll be happier for it. ~The Pacific Institute

7. Opal Mae Steele 1923-2018

Opal Mae Steele, 94, of Quartzsite, Arizona, and Salmon, Idaho passed away on June 19, 2018 in Salmon. Opal was born to Otto and Alice (Caddy) Obermiller on September 5, 1923 in Loup City, Nebraska.

Opal married Clyde Steele; they had four children: Clyde Jr., Jim, Linda Kay and Shirley.

Opal retired from the commercial garment business in the Portland, Oregon area, working with the Pendleton and White Stag Companies. She loved to square dance, and did so for many years. She enjoyed traveling between Quartzsite and Salmon as a “snowbird” for the last 20 years staying with her daughter Shirley.

She is survived by her children: Jim (Jan) Steele and Shirley (Richard) Kempf; one grandson Jimmy (Amanda) Steele; two brothers Harold Obermiller, Raymond Obermiller. She was preceded in death by her parents; the following siblings: Frank, Earl and Mary: her husband Clyde; children: Clyde Jr., and Linda Kay; grandson Chaddrick James; and son-in-law Richard Kempf. Memorial Services will be held in Loup City, Nebraska at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Jones & Casey Funeral Home of Salmon, Idaho. http://www.jonesandcaseyfh.com.

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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FUND-RAISERS:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

EMPLOYMENT:

COACHING POSITIONS for Sherman County School Fall, Winter & Spring. In order to better align Sherman County School’s Athletic Program from Grades 5-12 there are openings for the following Coaching positions:

Fall

5th-8th Volleyball (2 positions)

5th-8th Football (2 position)

Winter

5th-8th Boys Basketball (2 positions)

5th-8th Girls Basketball (1 position)

Spring

5th -8th Boys and Girls Track (2 positions)

Criminal record check and pre-employment drug testing will be required for all positions. For further information and application materials please email Gary Lewis at glewis@sherman.k12.or.us or Wes Owens at wowens@sherman.k12.or.us. Sherman County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

OFFICE DEPUTY, ASSESSOR’s OFFICE. Position Type: Full Time; Starting Salary: $42,624. Open Until Filled. General Statement of Responsibilities: Provide administrative support to the Assessor’s office through conducting and organizing administrative duties and activities including receiving and handling information. Assist in the daily activities of the Assessor’s office related to the assessment and tax roll, processes deed and map changes, and provides front counter assistance to the public. Obtain an application and full job description from the Sherman County website at www.co.sherman.or.us or from the Sherman County Assessor’s office. Must return completed application to the Sherman Assessor’s Office PO Box 283, Moro, Oregon 97039. Sherman County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 6/29

FOR SALE:

MORO PROPERTY. NEW PRICE OF $44,900.00 A chance to own 1.5 acres close to town but in the country in Sherman County. This property is waiting for you to bring your house plans and call it home. Subject to final short plat approval, taxes to be determined. RMLS# 17410095. Contacttiffany@drysideproperty.com9/28

MORO LOTS. Two, One acre lots for sale in an area with new homes on large parcels. Has city water and power at the road on edge of lot. Gravel road access only a couple hundred yards off pavement. Great view of town, the fairgrounds, Lots of fields, see the top of Mount Hood and Mount Adams on clear days. The Washington side of the gorge, 20 miles away! Has never had a house on it and was a wheat field until a few years ago. Rectangle in shape, 273.53 x 159.26. Horses, livestock, etc. All Ok in city limits. (No pigs unless 4-H). Zoned agriculture and buildable for one house per acre. Located just on the outskirts of the city of Moro. To view the property travel out first street in Moro and take a right on Pinkerton (across from the extension office). The lots will be located on the right side of the road. Two acres available for $60,000. For pictures visit: https://portland.craigslist.org/grg/reo/6611735601.html For more information, contact Brittany at 541-413-1616. 7/13

WANTED:

HOUSE. Looking to rent or buy. Our small family of myself my husband and our two beautiful boys are wanting to move to Moro OR. We live in Newport but have family that live there. Open to ideas. For rent we are looking for a 2-3 bed. And to buy we would like an owner carry 3-4 bed. You can email or call/text. Lexxieadams@gmail.com. 6/29

LOCAL HOST FAMILIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE STUDENTS. Non-profit ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests. To become an ASSE Host Family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE in your community, please call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or go to www.host.asse.com to begin your host family application. Students are eager to learn about their American host family, so begin the process of welcoming your new son or daughter today! ASSE INTERNATIONAL (FORMERLY AMERICAN SCANDINAVIAN STUDENT EXCHANGE) IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION. ASSE IS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS AN EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAS FOUNDED BY THE SWEDISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, COOPERATES WITH THE CANADIAN PROVINCIAL MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION, and the NEW ZEALAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.